This historical document from 1840 offers a glimpse into the early days of Florida's territorial government and the challenges it faced as a young and growing state. Containing records of legislative proceedings and laws passed, this volume provides a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the history of Florida and the development of American government. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.